how to stop making mistakes at work?

i accidentally thought that quarter 3 ended in august when it actually did in September. i had to redo the entire thing I spent like 4 hours pulling from and I'm pretty sure the senior analyst thought I was an idiot even though she was nice. this is my second month into the job so not sure how to stop making stuff like this. i wont do it again though.

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Oof rookie mistake. 
 

ask questions when in doubt, double and triple check everything, and get more reps in. In a few months, you’ll start to get the hang of it. Don’t stress and be kind to yourself. 

 

the crazy thing is that I thought it was right from the get go (I thought it was Jan - March, March.- June, june - august) etc. i think I'm actually braindead sometimes lol. it wasn't even a matter of double checking or being in doubt.

 

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